US, Cuba and Iran join global rescue effort after Venezuela earthquakesLatin American countries, including Mexico, Brazil, El Salvador, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Cuba, also offered solidarity and help. Cuban health workers were already on the scene, said the foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, and were “fully mobilised and providing medical services to the affected population”.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/25/us-cuba-iran-global-rescue-effort-venezuela-earthquakesCepeda accepts Colombian presidential election resultMr Cepeda said: “I do so as an act of democratic responsibility and a contribution to peace, because we deeply believe in democracy and that political differences should be resolved through citizen participation and respect for institutions.”
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/cepeda-accepts-colombian-presidential-election-result‘People shouldn’t expect there will be water in their taps every day’: why is St Lucia running out of water?The water scarcity crisis plaguing the Caribbean nation had become so severe that last March the island’s hospitality and tourism sector considered bringing in water by barge from its neighbour, Dominica. For experts, this was a sign that, as the climate crisis worsens, extreme weather events could trigger systemic risks on the island.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/25/st-lucia-running-out-of-water-scarcity-crisis-rainfallSA government legitimising anti-migrant vigilantes, experts warn“Our investigations show that in townships, ‘community development’ associations run protection rackets determining who can live, build, or conduct business in their ‘communities’”, said the researchers in a recent post on the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) website. “They work in collaboration with local police to remove unwanted people.” According to the ACMS’s Xenowatch dashboard, xenophobic violence in South Africa has resulted in 75 deaths from 406 verified incidents of xenophobic discrimination in the period between 2022 and 2025.
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sa-government-legitimising-anti-migrant-vigilantes-experts-warn/Hundreds arrested as Kenyans mark the anniversary of deadly protests in 2024At least 60 people were killed when police opened fire outside Parliament in Nairobi in the June 2024 protests that were triggered by tax increases. The victims’ families said that they were protesting against a lack of transparency in compensating the victims, after the government promised reparations.
https://apnews.com/article/kenya-protests-william-ruto-nairobi-1abfae9815508354b31c4eb974f82f19UN agency pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attackedThe United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has paused its Strait of Hormuz evacuation initiative after a vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Oman. A cargo ship reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the coast of Oman on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/25/un-agency-pauses-hormuz-ship-evacuation-initiative-after-vessel-attackedhttps://archive.ph/zF0qPIsrael says troops will not withdraw from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria 'security zones'The Israeli military has launched widespread airstrikes in Lebanon and its troops have occupied parts of the country's south after Lebanon was dragged into the wider Middle East conflict, triggered by the joint Israeli-US military assault on Iran.
https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-says-troops-wont-withdraw-lebanon-gaza-and-syria German police brace for unrest at far-right AfD conference Internal security assessments warn that more than 50,000 demonstrators could descend on the party’s conference in Erfurt in eastern Germany on July 4-5. The biggest concern, according to internal police documents seen by WELT, is that a hard core of up to 2,500 violent left-wing extremists could spark rioting similar to the 2017 G2O meeting in Hamburg.
https://www.politico.eu/article/german-police-fear-unrest-afd-conference/https://archive.ph/VE3nzUK Doctors’ Union Drops Israel-Backed Definition of AntisemitismThe definition was officially adopted by Israel’s government in 2017. Doctors voted to drop it at the BMA’s annual meeting on Tuesday over fears that medics are being punished for their views on international politics. Several doctors have faced suspension and disciplinary action over their support for Palestine. They include plastic surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah who was cleared of antisemitism allegations in January after writing a newspaper article for a Lebanese outlet and two posts on X that critics said showed support for Hamas.
https://novaramedia.com/2026/06/25/uk-doctors-union-drops-israel-backed-definition-of-antisemitism/Cambodia Supreme Court upholds treason convictions of 2 journalistsCAMBODIA’S Supreme Court today upheld the treason conviction and 14-year prison sentence of two journalists who posted photographs on Facebook last year related to border clashes with Thailand. The decision has sparked new accusations from rights groups that Prime Minister Hun Manet’s government is influencing the courts to quash press freedoms.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/cambodia-supreme-court-upholds-treason-convictions-2-journalistsHow one Indian textile worker copes with extreme heat in factory work and cramped living quartersOver 200 workers live on two floors that are essentially huge halls divided into plywood cubicles that each house up to 10 people. There is little ventilation apart from a few ceiling fans. Temperatures have already reached 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) this summer, making both the factories and the workers’ housing feel stifling.
https://apnews.com/article/india-textile-climate-change-heat-workers-factory-3fd96aa31437eef62b9120af23d96634BEST Strike in Mumbai: Years of Unfulfilled Promises, Structural NeglectFrom unpaid employee dues and stalled budget reforms to controversial depot monetisation and the expansion of the wet-lease model, the strike has reopened fundamental questions about the future of public transport in Mumbai.
https://www.newsclick.in/best-strike-mumbai-years-unfulfilled-promises-structural-neglect